Why is Firefox 1.0.6 out like a week after the release of 1.0.5? Apparently it’s to “restore API compatibility for extensions and web applications that did not work in Firefox 1.0.5.” Fair enough … go download it.

Even though I only worked the usual 8 – 8 1/2 hours today, it still felt like 11. I think I’m getting tired of the whole print shop thing. Yeah it’s fun sometimes, like when you have a slow day and everyone’s happy — but then five o’clock rolls around and you realize that tomorrow will be hell and you end up doing overtime. It’s like this never ending cycle and I don’t know how people get used to it. I just hate being tired all the time and going through the same motions (printing, binding, finishing) over and over again. And AOL’s badging office is a joke — I keep hearing about more and more temps and employees who’ve been there for months and are still in my boat. I guess AOL is a cool place to be … just not when you’re at the end of the food chain (aka IKON). Good thing I get a couple hours off tomorrow for my doctor appt.

I got the last of my birthday presents today! The opening process was definitely fun … yay for duckies

There are two things I hate at work: people who call big jobs in at 6 pm and expect them to be ready before noon the next day, and making copies of hard copies — especially when I have to take staples and paper clips out and then frickin’ put them back in two-fold At least Selina was nice and made 15 copies of an 86-page document (including punching and binding) due at 8:30 am before she left. And what the hell is a VSD file? Hopefully it can be converted to a PDF … oh yeah, and two of our three color printers keep breaking when things get busy (like now) — frickin’ joy. Guess I’ll be staying past 7 after all.

So tired (even though I overslept). So ready to get out of here. Coffee somehow got me through the day, but even caffeine couldn’t keep me from wanting to fall asleep *yawn* Talked to Derek for like a freakin’ hour (definitely helped pass the time) since he’d had a slow day, but now it’s just me and the printers ’til 7. Blah … must go collate tabs.

Found out a couple interesting things today. First, I might have to find a bed after all for Harrisonburg since a new roommate (Starza’s meeting the candidates this weekend) will be more likely to say yes if they know the room’s furnished. And since we really need to find somebody, I can deal with dragging large pieces of wood and metal to the middle of nowhere if I have to. Luckily, Starza turned down the preppy girl, so maybe our new person won’t be like the rest of JMU.

Second, I found out why I haven’t seen Derek in awhile — he took a few days off (I think he was sick) and got back today, and thus was busy and didn’t have time to come by. Of course, after asking about him Rodney decided to be funny and frickin’ call him all like, “Claire wants to see you!” (and making me turn red). So we talked for a minute about how Rodney was crazy and how stuff was going and then he had to go to class, so yeah … I have solved the Derek mystery

See the rose within the field of white
She’s searching for the grail
But the rain descends to snatch the light
From distant dying suns
A faint resounding in the night
Calls angels wings to beat
Singing silent lip-sewn songs
The distance is too deep …

I love that song (“Dragonfly by The Cruxshadows).

Oh, and Firefox 1.0.5 is out — go download it.

According to this post, some people have received post-beta release invites to test out Microsoft’s new Longhorn 5203. While the overall look is nice, I don’t like the transparent windows or how the Start menu is so similar to XP’s. Guess we’ll find out the final look eventually.

Trying to fix my site (footer is AWOL, among other things) … wondering what happened to Brian (funny how he didn’t call again) … feeling blah … and a creepy shadow just moved across my basement window. Tonight sucks.

Edit: Footer is fixed and I have finally achieved rounded corners (thanks Podz)!